Hydro Greenhouse 2 by Uncle Milton

by Uncle Milton

Product Features

• The Future? Hydroponics! Forget "Plastics. You missed that. There's still time for hydroponics, however.
• Start small with the all-plastic "Hydro Greenhouse 2," a kit that comes with 14-1/2" x 6-1/4" x 3" oval base with a nutrient reservoir, a 9-1/2" tall clear cover, a 14-1/2" x 1-1/8" wick, a 600ml water bottle, 10 ounces of growing medium, 1.
• 5 ounces of nutrient, a 7-page instruction manual and (3) very cute little garden tools.
• This is a great classroom or home project for kids, but you could also grow herbs on the kitchen counter year-round-or raise enough greens to support a hamster in style.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 10 x 15 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• ASIN: B0006O6BN0
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,028 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Hydro Greenhouse demonstrates the agriculture technology of the future. Grow real fruits, vegetables, herbs, plants and flowers using liquid nutrients instead of soil. It's non-electric, so it's safe to operate anywhere, indoors or out. Plus, it's a snap to use. It automatically feeds and waters for up to two weeks between refills. The Hyrdro Greenhouse 2 easily fits on a counter or table top. Just add seeds and water, and watch 'em grow!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works Well!, September 14, 2005

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Shawn Wee (Singapore) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hydro Greenhouse 2 by Uncle Milton (Toy)

I bought the Hydro Greenhouse 2 offline at Toys r Us, as a gift for my girlfriend. I was rather disappointed when I opened it because its incubator case looked nothing like that shown on the box. It was made of flimsy soft plastic which couldn't really hold on to its place, and really made the greenhouse aesthestically less appealing.

However, it really worked like it said it would. Its instruction manual had a list of vegetables, herbs or flowers that you could grow (which wasn't mentioned elsewhere), so I'm not sure if other kinds of plants would work. I planted two types of seeds (not included in package) - Livingstone Daisy (which was not on the list) and Marigold. Within 3 days, my marigold seeds sprouted, although the seed packet said that it would take 7 days. Whether this was due to the excellent conditions of hydroponics is unclear. My daisies have yet to sprout, though it's only 5 days and the seed packet said it would take 2 weeks.

Overall this is pretty cool. You don't have to water them daily, or even take care of them, the water reservoir does the job for you, and you only have to refill it once a week. You also won't have to worry about weeds or bugs since you can keep it indoors and it's covered up (I had a fly trying to build a next though, thankfully it was too fat to squeeze in the holes!) There's also a year's supply of Nutrients to mix with the water. I wonder if normal fertilizers would work as well, since my area doesn't have refills available.

I'll recommend this if you like growing plants but don't like the hassle that comes with it. Highly convenient and delightful to watch your seedlings grow each day! A perfect product if the manufacturers could improve on its incubator casing to make it more sophisticated.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars nice greenhouse, but doesnt look like the picture, October 1, 2006

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L. Scott (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hydro Greenhouse 2 by Uncle Milton (Toy)

this is a fun little toy. i attempted to grow mint in it (it was on the list of plants to grow which came with the kit) and it worked well. I have currently ordered a refill package (it comes with new growing medium, nutrients, and a transfer strip) and it only costs $6 off the Uncle Milton website. my only complaint with it however is that it doesnt not look like the picture. the top of the greenhouse is flimsy and is hard to get on and if you barely bump it, it goes flying off. it looks more like a toy than a nice green house.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hydroponic Greenhouse, March 10, 2009

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Donald (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hydro Greenhouse 2 by Uncle Milton (Toy)

I read the reviews before I bought this product...and it will come apart but I taped it and it works great. I think sometimes people expect to much out of things. But I am very happy and I am going to purchase a bigger one to use in a greenhouse.